Chapter 159 The Battle of the Gold Coins
Tiramisu's momentum paused slightly with a thud, but the dozen or so cavalrymen in front of him flew out upside down. The charge of the Silver Sword Cavalry seemed to have encountered a reef, and at first it came to an abrupt halt, and then had to divert to both sides. But then, hundreds of spears flew into the air, covering the area on both sides of Tiramisu.
The location was exquisite, as if it had been rehearsed countless times in advance, the explosions of fighting spirit and gunpowder came and went, the fierce wind blew through the sides of the ogre lord without any mistakes, and from time to time the silver sword cavalry could be seen flying into the air with men and horses, and then falling heavily.
Tiramisu let out a low roar, and the hammer was raised high, and then slammed into the ground! All the cavalrymen who were struck by the waves of the earth flew into the sky without resistance, and then fell one after another, rolling in a ball with men and horses. With just one blow, the Ogre Lord emptied all enemies in a fan-shaped area of twenty meters in front of him.
The ogre lord continued to stride forward, and with a wave of the hammer, a blood-red half-moon-shaped light appeared out of thin air and flew to the side. This crescent moon blood slashed the first two rows of cavalry in half, and it was not until it collided with the third row of cavalry that it disappeared with exhaustion, but most of the third-row knights were also cut through most of their bodies. This time dozens of cavalry fell. Tiramisu roared incessantly, swinging his hammer and flying blood-colored crescents left and right, emptying all enemies within twenty meters in an instant.
The Constructed Knights, Darkblade Knights, and Infantry Knights turned into torrents and rushed out from Tiramisu's left and right, crushing the Silver Sword Cavalry in the blink of an eye. The remnants of hundreds of cavalry began to rout in all directions.
Richard did not pursue these fleeing enemies, but regrouped his formation, and then pointed at Baron Fernandes, shouting, "Assault the whole army!
Before the army could assault, the knights in costume first threw a wave of spears. Fifty spears of glittering light roared, undoubtedly a declaration of death in the eyes of the man. Although these throwing spears were not tracked and locked, standing in the coverage area, Fu Nan also knew that he would definitely die.
He screamed, turned around and ran. Many nobles and generals in the area covered by the spear also subconsciously dodged. The already messy formation has finally collapsed!
Next, Richard was not in a hurry, and led a team of knights to bite Fu Nan from afar, chasing after him. The infantry knights under his command scattered in a team of 100 people, constantly expelling and killing large groups of routs, and striking their last fighting spirit.
The battle lasted from morning to dusk, and Richard did not stop until he chased Baron Fergus into Sword Wind City, the main city of the Silver Sword Lord. When Fu Nan fled back to Sword Wind City, there were only a dozen cavalry soldiers left around him. Although there were only more than a hundred knights around Richard outside the city, the viscount, who was completely frightened, did not dare to attack the city again. can only watch Richard Shi Ran leave.
At dusk, Richard gathered the knights who had gone out to hunt. In this battle, he only wounded dozens of infantry knights, and more than ten horsemen were killed, but he completely defeated the 7,000 troops assembled in the early stage of the silver sword, killing and wounding nearly 3,000. In the middle of the night, after a brief rest, Richard led the knights to attack a reinforcement from the Silver Sword branch family at night, easily defeating the baron's 3,000 private army, and even the baron himself was captured.
In the following week, Richard's team was elusive, fully explaining what it means to break each other. In seven battles, he defeated the private army of nearly 30,000 of the Silver Sword family. In the next two days, Richard also broke through three large and small cities by the way to replenish supplies and rest the troops.
Ruoda's Silver Sword Territory has completely become Richard's stage. In this vast land, the owners of the large and small silver sword leaders are in danger, and they don't know when Richard will appear under the city and launch a fierce attack. The troops of the Silver Sword formation were all defeated, and apart from the defenders of the main city of Sword Wind City, they could no longer find a decent force. Dozens of lords in the entire Silver Sword area, like a group of stripped girls, could only pray that Richard would not come to him first.
From arriving at the territory of the Silver Sword family to crippling the main force of the Silver Sword, it took only a week. This amount of time is simply not enough for other forces to react. When they received a battle report or a request for help, and were still discussing it enthusiastically, the Silver Sword Territory was already full of devastation, and the general trend was irreversible.
In a forest two hundred kilometers from the territory of the Silver Sword, an army without a banner and without an insignia was encamped. At this time, several scouts flew and rushed straight to the big tent in the center of the camp, and the knights threw down the horse rope and galloped into the tent to hand over the information they had just sought.
In the camp tent, a general with a resolute face took the information, read it several times, and then hit several X's on the magic map in the camp tent, saying: "Except for the defenders of Sword Wind City, all the formed troops of the Silver Sword Leader have been defeated. ”
There were still seven or eight officers standing in the tent, and suddenly there was a gasp, and someone asked in disbelief: "It's only been a week! Didn't you say that Richard only brought a thousand cavalry?"
The general added, "Not cavalry, but a thousand elite knights, including fifty knights in suit and two hundred knights in the dark-edged. ”
"The Silver Sword Family also has thirty Constructed Knights, how could they lose so badly?"
"Was it broken by each one?"
"It's very likely! A thousand elite knights can easily defeat an enemy of less than 3,000 head-on, and even against 5,000 infantry, it is possible to win. ”
"Yes, it must be a mid-lane chisel with a constructed knight and go straight to the middle army. As long as you can't stop the chisel of a thousand knights, then this battle can't be fought. ”
"The constructed knights of the Silver Sword family don't know what they're doing......"
The officers talked a lot, and they actually guessed most of Richard's tactics, and they were obviously all experienced generals. The general looked at the magic map, suddenly sighed, and said a little on Sword Wind City: "Fenrir put all the Constructed Knights and the elite Silver Sword Guards in Sword Wind City, and they couldn't shrink out, for fear of being killed by Richard." ”
Speaking of this, the general sneered and said, "Richard's Dark-Edge Knight is known as a constructing killer. It's not surprising that Fenrir is reluctant to give up that bit of a knight, because that's what he sees!"
Another officer looked at the silver sword troops marked X on the magic map, and frowned: "My lord, what should we do now, do we enter the silver sword collar as originally planned? I have a feeling that Richard has reconnaissance methods that we don't know." Otherwise, it would be impossible to break through these troops, which were scattered in all directions. So, before we enter Sword Wind City, there is a good chance that we will encounter Richard's interception. Do you want to fight Richard alone?"
A sharp light flashed in the general's eyes, staring at the magic map, silent. All the officers could see that the general was indeed moved.
However, in two years, Richard rose like a comet, not only stabilizing the precarious situation after Gordon's sudden death, but also going from a construction apprentice to a royal construction engineer and then to a grand construction master at the speed of a rainbow bridge of light. Every time the construction press conference appears, what appears in front of the world is a shocking work. On the other hand, Richard has become a generation of famous generals. In successive wars, Richard completely destroyed Schumpeter, crippled Mensa, forced Joseph to sue for peace, and forced the House of Wellingburg to turn neutral. A series of brilliant victories have completely overwhelmed Ackmond's original goddess of war, Elijie. Anyone who has carefully studied Richard's wars will be amazed by Richard's precision in commanding the battlefield, which is as precise as an alchemical machine.
Fighting Richard on the battlefield can be said to be an irresistible temptation for every good general. There were three thousand warriors in the dense forest, mixed in foot and horse, and less than ten knights in uniform, most of whom were officers in the military tent at this time. With only this amount of troops, the general was still seriously thinking about the possibility of war with Richard. Although the number of people is three to one, Richard's command is all elite, and the magic horse is not even a little stronger than ordinary war horses. In terms of military strength, Richard actually had an advantage. But not only the generals were eager to try, but even many officers were looking forward to it. This army is obviously not an ordinary private army.
After a long time, the general exhaled heavily and said, "Now is not the time! Order, withdraw early tomorrow morning!"
The order was passed down quickly, and the various officers also made arrangements, and when the general was the only one left in the camp, he stared at the magic map and cursed heavily, "Really/he/!"
Unwillingness, ready to come out.
During the week of the war, the command hall in Swordwind City was always crowded, and all the important people who could be present gathered here to watch the latest combat situation on the magic map. From time to time, new battle reports come in, and the magic map will be updated accordingly. But the news came that either the reinforcements had been annihilated or the city had been breached. Of course, there will always be a certain Sir and a certain Baron who will become Richard's captive.
The command room on the top floor of the castle is where only the real powerful men of the Silver Sword family can set foot. Count Fenrir was standing in front of a set of magic maps that were slightly smaller than those in the hall, but more detailed, his eyebrows almost locked together, and his gray hair a little messy. And in normal times, Count is notoriously image-oriented.
The command room wasn't big, but it was also a bit empty at this point. At least two-thirds of those who would have qualified to be here were absent. Half of the absentees were now in Richard's hands, munching on the captives' food, while the other half were frightened back and cowered in their territory, waiting for Richard to capture them.
"How many garrisons are there in the city now?" is a question that Count Fenrir must ask every day.
A young general next to him said, "Lord Earl, there are still thirty knights in the city, one hundred and twenty knights of the Silver Sword Guard, one hundred and fifty cavalry of elite knights, and six ......thousand ordinary warriors."
As if to be able to derive courage from these numbers, Fenrir's face relaxed a lot, and he nodded, "It's okay!